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Sod
Upper layer of soil and grass / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Sod (disambiguation).
"Turf" redirects here. For an alternative expression, see Grass. For the Irish expression, see Peat. For other uses, see Turf (disambiguation).
Sod is the upper layer of turf that is harvested for transplanting. Turf consists of a variable thickness of a soil medium that supports a community of turfgrasses.[1]
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In British and Australian English, sod is more commonly known as turf, and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricultural senses.